Ripped off.

[Paddy Blake]

If you bought a bike by private sale and then find that it hoppes out of
6th gear and you have only done 5 miles.Then the seller says it was ok
when i sold to you.Is there any thing that can be done to get a refund
or the price to fix it.

Paddy.

[Sephiroth]

In short.


No.

[strag]

Nope, buyer beware. They have no obligation to you, other than maybe a moral one.
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[Rob W]

Sold as seen....

























....mate.
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[Dragonfly]

[tatters]

[Paddy Blake]

The lads it will have to be then, cheers.

Paddy.

[Pete.]

If you didn't have a test-ride and he didn't mention the worn gear dogs, then he's deceived you and you should go for some kind of compensation.

If you did test-ride the bike but didn't notice the worn gear dogs, I'd say he allowed you a chance to test the bike fully and you're out in the cold.

The reality is it was a private sale so if he don't want to play you're not going to get anything back by ordinary means.

[sickpup]

[0ddball]

Shame you just filled your own address in on the log book. Nothing better than a bit of vigilante justice as long as they can't turn it back on you.

You're not likely to get anywhere complaining the nice way, if they rode the bike regularly there's no way they didn't know.

[wilbur]

Nope sorry matey you are stuffed.

Question though. Why did you not check it out properly first ?

[code guru]

i would had checked the bike out 1st tho. when i swaped my dna for sunbears nsr, we both test road each other bikes before we did the swap and i was happy with the bike and he was happy with the bike. 3 days later the engine goes
on the nsr so it needed a new engine.
when u buy like a bike or car is like sold as seen.
i just bought my cbr 400 and i didnt not test ride it and i still aint riden it yet but i should but i aint
wot im trying to say is next time test the bike or car before u buy it.

wot bike is it anyway? if its a like a 50-125cc might be easy/cheap to repair

[Paddy Blake]

[RickHolt]

If you turned up at my door 'with the boys' a week after buying a bike from me, I'd tell you to get lost. If you gave me a call to ask if the bike had a history of that problem and asked if I could give any tips, then I might help you out. You're not entitled to anything, but be nice and you might get something.

I'd forget about it, fix the problem, and remember to properly check a bike before buying in future.

Rick.

[feef]

Did you not take it for a testride and check all gears, both under load, and with riding at a constant speed?

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[ram_doom]

Sorry, but if you dont test ride the bike, and make sure its working, then its your problem. I mean you dont give your cash until your 100% happy with the bike, and from that moment on you release the seller of any obligation to you...
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[Dragonfly]

[VolvoDriver]

From a legal standpoint, a private seller can only be taken to task if he has mis-represented any details in an advert - e.g. if the advert says 'registered in 1999' and it turns out to be regd in 1998.

Private sellers will often absolve themselves of any comeback by asking the buyer to sign a receipt stating 'sold as tested with all faults'. They are under no obligation to reveal any faults, but are committing an offence (if witnessed!) if you specifically ask 'is the gearbox sound' and they reply 'yes' when it isn't.

From a non-legal standpoint, others have indicated possible avenues of attack....

[Blau Zedong]

Afraid it's a case of "toughski". When I sold my Bandit 400V (which was actually ok), the guy who bought it emailed me a week later moaning like hell and making all sorts of threats. Reckoning the bike ran poorly, and he'd rang the place that dyno'd it who said it was low on compression even though it made 51Bhp just like every other Bandit 400. Anyway I mailed him back very politely telling him that by test riding it he had satisified himself it was fit for purpose, so could he please leave me the fuck alone in future, and direct any further correspondace via my solicitor..... what followed was the sweet sound of silence . Guy was such a dick it put me wary selling bikes ever since.
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[Gazdaman]

Dragonfly, so usefull as always.

Look mate, you should have tested this before you paid the money.
In nearly every bike buying guide it says to give the bike welly in every gear to make sure it doesn't jump out etc.

If it bothers you that much stick it on eBay as it is, probably get your money back.

Gaz

[Dragonfly]

Yes i know he aint got a leg to stand on Gazdaman but he may as well try before giving into it ok. Or at least letting the guy know what happened.
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